Process and Data Excellence Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Process and Data Excellence Lead who is purpose‑driven, collaborative, and forward‑thinking to join us in our Ruby Transformation Program team, based in our Brussels office in Belgium.

About the role

You will be working in a team that enables major organization‑wide transformation. You will lead the redesign of key processes, strengthen data foundations, and ensure new ways of working are successfully adopted. Your focus will be to drive efficiency, standardization, and data‑supported decision making, with the ambition to accelerate development activities and deliver meaningful impact for patients and stakeholders.

Who you’ll work with

You will be working in a team that collaborates closely with colleagues across quality, data management, process improvement, and change leadership. You will gather and work closely with experts, process owners, and delivery teams to align on priorities, ensure consistency in execution, and champion best practices in process and data excellence. The environment is highly cross‑functional, fast‑evolving, and committed to continuous improvement.

What you’ll do

• Lead alignment on process and data strategy across teams to ensure consistent, organization‑wide implementation.


• Oversee process redesign efforts to improve efficiency, standardization, and compliance with program requirements.


• Embed data quality, accessibility, and governance principles into all redesigned processes.


• Partner with change specialists to ensure adoption of new processes and data‑driven ways of working.


• Coach process owners and delivery teams to use process redesign and critical‑path thinking effectively.


• Promote best practices that connect process excellence with automation, analytics, and informed decision making.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Bachelor’s degree required; postgraduate qualifications are a plus.


• Lean Six Sigma or equivalent process improvement certification preferred.


• Eight to ten years of experience in process excellence, data governance, or large‑scale transformation.


• Experience in research and development environments or biotechnology settings strongly preferred.


• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and align diverse stakeholders.


• Strong analytical thinking, systems mindset, and ability to connect processes with data and technology opportunities.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. 
 
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.